Loftleiðir - Icelandic Airlines Iceland

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Loftleiðir was founded in 1944, at first operating domestic routes. These were handed over to the other Icelandic airline, Flugfélag Íslands, in 1952. Meanwhile, Loftleiðir had started international routes, eventually concentrating on low-fare transatlantic flights. In 1973, Loftleiðir and Icelandair (Flugfélag Íslands), joined forces through a holding company, Flugleiðir. The two airlines operated alongside, until they were finally completely merged as Flugleiðir in 1979. Internationally, the new airline retained the name Icelandair for promotional reasons.

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May 1, 1949
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March 1, 1953

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May 9, 1953
German edition
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April 2, 1954
US edition
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May 27, 1954
US edition
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November 1, 1954
US edition
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May 19, 1955
US edition
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October 16, 1955
US edition
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October 16, 1956
US edition
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May 11, 1957
US edition
(System)
(Courtesy of Mike Charlton)

May 17, 1958
European edition
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(From the collection of Antonio Bordoni)
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May 17, 1958
US edition
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May 17, 1958
Norwegian edition
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October 1, 1958
UK edition
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May 2, 1959
German edition
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November 1, 1959
UK edition
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April 1, 1960
Luxembourg(/Netherlands/Belgium/France) edition
(System)
(From the collection of Diederik R. Vels Heijn)
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April 1, 1960
Norwegian edition
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April 1, 1960
US edition
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November 1, 1960
UK edition
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(From the collection of Kevin Thorne)
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November 1, 1960
US edition
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April 1, 1961
US edition
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November 1, 1961
Swedish edition
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April 1, 1962
US edition
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November 1, 1962
German edition
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(From the collection of Raúl Alejandro Rodríguez)

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April 1, 1963
In Icelandic
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April 1, 1963
UK edition
(System)
(From the collection of Kevin Thorne)
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April 1, 1963
Swedish edition
(System)
(From the collection of Antonio Bordoni)
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November 1, 1963
US edition
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(From the collection of Frank J. Lichtanski)

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November 1, 1963
Swedish edition
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April 1, 1964
Swedish edition
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April 1, 1964
UK edition
(System)
(From the collection of Kevin Thorne)
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April 1, 1964
US edition
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(From the collection of Thomas Klein)

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May 1, 1966
US edition
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May 1, 1966
German edition
(From the collection of Colin Irving)
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May 1, 1967
German edition
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(From the collection of Dean Straw)

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May 1, 1967
Swedish edition
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May 1, 1968
In Icelandic
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November 1, 1969
German edition
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(From the collection of Thomas Klein)

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April 1, 1970
US edition
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November 1, 1970
US edition
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November 1, 1970
UK edition
(System)
(Courtesy of Mike Charlton)
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May 1, 1971
German edition
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May 1, 1972
Danish/Norwegian edition
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April 1, 1973
US edition
(System)
(Courtesy of Hans-Dieter Schmidt)
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November 1, 1973
Joint Loftleiðir/Icelandair (Flugfélag Íslands) timetable
US edition
(Loftleiðir system)
(From the collection of Antonio Bordoni)
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April 1, 1974
Joint Loftleiðir/Icelandair (Flugfélag Íslands) timetable
In Icelandic
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April 1, 1975
Joint Loftleiðir/Icelandair (Flugfélag Íslands) timetable
In Icelandic
(System)
(From the collection of Daniel Rubenson)
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April 1, 1975
Joint Loftleiðir/Icelandair (Flugfélag Íslands) timetable
European edition
(Loftleiðir: system, Icelandair: international & main domestic routes)
(From the collection of Daniel Rubenson)
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April 1, 1976
Joint Icelandair (Flugfélag Íslands)/Loftleiðir timetable
Swedish edition
(From the collection of Daniel Rubenson)
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November 1, 1978
Joint Loftleiðir/Icelandair (Flugfélag Íslands) timetable
German edition
(From the collection of Colin Irving)
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For quick comparison with other Loftleiðir timetables,
visit the Loftleiðir page of Perry Sloan's "AirTimes" site.

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This page last updated October 13, 2024.